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Hearts of Oak
Athel Line
Ships
Athelsprite
1 Ship of this Name
ATHELSPRITE
Built Jan 1971 by Richards[Shipbuilders] Ltd. Lowestoft.
747 gross tons MV oil or molasses tanker.
Built for Tankers Ltd. - Liverpool
1979 Abandoned by her crew, 14th July, when
fire broke out;
4 miles SW of Nevis on a voyage from St. Kitts to
Trinidad.
She was later taken in tow and brought into St. Kitts the
next day.
Towed to Barbados; arrived on 25th July 1979
and laid up
pending a decision on her future. Towed to Glasgow.
Arrived at Glasgow 3rd Jan 1980 for repairs.
1980 transferred to Tate & Lyle Shipping Ltd.
1982 Tate & Lyle Trading & Development Ltd.
1992 ZEEKSPRITE Zeek[Nigeria] Ltd.--St.
Vincent.
Currently on the 2005 Shipping Lists
IMO 7030389
Oil Products Tanker: 1056 dwt
Athelsprite
Raymond
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